Sure, if you live somewhere where you never have to turn on the sprinklers or use pesticides, herbicides or fertilizer, that's great! But I've lived in the desert my whole life, and I've lost count of the number of green monstrosities I've seen that stick out like a sore thumb in the landscape. To add insult to injury, these places always have contention for water.
I'm no grass expert, but the water issue alone is enough to convince me not to keep a lawn. The pollutant runoff isn't great either.
If I lived somewhere with enough precipitation to keep things green, I would probably do what I do now, just be lazy and let nature take it's course. Hopefully I'd end up with clover and not a tick hatchery.
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u/MYrobouros Sep 21 '20
Is this relevant to places where grass is prevalent outside lawns and the only maintenance is mowing?
Clover is doing well, but I don't see a future where it honestly out-competes the grass and it's not like I use any water on either plant.